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UNIVERSITY       OF      OKLAHOMA       BULLETIN 

NEW  SERIES  NO.  119,  FEBRUARY  1,  1917 

UNIVERSITY  OF  OKLAHOMA 
BULLETIN 


OIL  GEOLOGY  COURSE 

offered  during 

THE  SUMMER  SESSION 
JUNE  4  TO  JULY  31 

1917 


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NORMAN,  OKLAHOMA 
FEBRUARY     15,     1917 


University  of  Oklahoma  Bulletin,  published  by  the  university,  is 
issued  semi-monthly.  Entered  at  the  postoffice  at  Norman,  as  second 
class  matter,  under  act  of  congress  of  August  24,  1912. 


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FACULTY 

*Maurice  Goldsmith  Mehl,  S.  B.,  Chicago,  1911;  Ph.  D.,  1914. 
Professor  of  Geology. 

Victor  Elvert  Monnett,  B.  A.,  Oklahoma,  1912. 
Assistant  Professor  of  Geology. 

*Arthur  James  Williams,  B.  S.,  Chicago,  1912;  M.  S.,  Iowa,  1914. 
Instructor  in  Geology. 

Charles  Ernest  Decker,  A.  B., Northwestern,  1906;  A.  M.,  Chicago,  1908. 
Instructor  in  Geology. 

*Ernest  W.  Scudder,  A,  B.,  Rutgers,  1912. 
Assisant  in  Geology. 


Will  teach  the  courses  in  the  Summer  Session. 


ANNOUNCEMEMT 

The  Department  of  Geology  of  the  University  of  Oklahoma  an- 
nounces a  special  course  in  oil  geology  for  the  summer  session  of  1917. 
The  course  will  begin  June  4  and  end  July  31.  This  course  is  designed 
to  meet  the  insistant  demand  for  a  briefer  course  in  oil  geology  by 
men  who  have  entered,  or  intend  to  inter,  the  field  of  oil  and  gas  pro- 
duction, and  have  not  found  it  possible  to  pursue  the  regular  work  pre- 
scribed by  the  university  which  leads  to  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree, 
with  the  major  work  in  geology. 

This  special  course  will  include  the  fundamentals  of  geology  that 
apply  most  directly  to  the  production  of  oil  and  gas.  While  it  is  evi- 
dent that  the  course  is  not  calculated  to  produce  finished  geologist  it 
is  intended  to  give  an  insight  into  the  methods  generally  used  in  locat- 
ing and  developing  oil  structures.  After  completing  the  course  one 
might  expect  to  work  intelligently  toward  the  end  of  locating  possible 
producing  structures  and  be  able  to  interpret  properly  the  results  of  the 
specialist  and  to  assist  him  in  detailed  work  and  the  more  complicat- 
ed problems. 

Early  application  for  admission  to  the  course  will  be  necessary  be- 
cause the  facilities  of  the  university  make  it  necessary  to  limit  the 
size  of  the  class.  Admission  will  be  granted  in  order  of  application 
until  the  maximum  number  of  students  is  enrolled.  The  university  can 
not  guarantee  to  give  instruction  to  those  who  apply  for  admission  lat- 
er than  May  1,  1917. 

Each  student  will  contribute  $10  to  a  special  "Field  and  Appa- 
ratus" fund.  In  addition  to  this  there  will  be  the  cost  of  two  trips  of 
several  days'  duration,  which  is  borne  by  the  individual.  This  should 
not  exceed  $25  for  both  trips.  For  board  and  room  one  should  allow 
$50  to  $60.     Note-books,  stationery,  etc.,  should  not  exceed  $5.00. 

For  further  information  address, 

DR.  M.  G.  MEHL,  Professor  of  Geology, 

University  of  Oklahoma, 
Norman,  Oklahoma. 


DESCRIPTION   OF  COURSES 


SPECIAL  COURSE  IN  OIL  GEOLOGY 

Geology  51s.  An  Introduction  to  the  Elements  of  Oil  Geol- 
ogy: This  course  is  inteded  to  satisfy  the  demands  of  those  who  can 
not  give  the  time  required  to  become  proficient  in  this  branch  of  geol- 
ogy, but  desire  rather,  to  become  acquainted  with  the  methods  employed 
in  the  location  and  development  of  oil  fields.  Two  trips  of  several 
days  duration  each  are  a  part  of  the  required  work.  This  course  may 
not  be  used  to  satisfy  freshman  prescribed  work  in  science,  nor  can  it 
'be  counted  for  major  work.  The  work  is  divided  into  two  parts  as 
follows  which  must  be  carried  together. 

PART  1.  The  Geology  of  Oil  and  Gas:  The  origin  and  descent  of 
sedimentary  rocks;  the  forces  that  tend  to  produce  anticlines,  synclines, 
faults,  and  so  forth;  theories  of  the  origin,  migration,  and  accumula- 
tion of  oil  and  gas.    Laboratory  and  lectures.  . 

PART  2.  The  Determination  of  the  Structures  of  Sedimentary 
Beds:  The  use  of  the  alidade,  barometer,  barograph,  level,  compass, 
etc.;  the  interpretation  and  construction  of  topographic  maps;  the  in- 
terpretation of  well  logs  and  other  field  data.  Lectures  and  laboratory. 
Dr.  Mehl.  8  hours. 

ADDITIONAL  SUMMER  COURSES  IN   GEOLOGY 

Geology  I.  Elementary  Geology:  A  general  introductory  course 
treating  of  the  earth  and  its  materials,  the  constructive  and  destructive 
processes  with  their  effects  on  the  earth,  the  origin  and  modification 
of  its  surface  features  and  so  forth.  The  course  takes  up  the  probable 
origin  of  the  earth  and  its  past  history  to  a  certain  extent.  The  course 
is  conducted  by  means  of  recitations,  lectures,  and  laboratory.  A  field 
trip  to  the  Arbuckle  Mountains  is  a  part  of  the  required  work,*  Mr. 
Scudder.  4  hours. 

Geology  2.  Physiography:  The  features  of  the  earth's  surface 
with  special  reference  to  their  origin  and  the  agencies  that  tend  to 
modify  them.  The  course  includes  a  brief  consideration  of  meteorol- 
ogy. The  laboratory  work  in  connection  with  the  course  deals  largely 
with  the  interpretation  of  topographic  maps.  A  trip  to  the  Arbuckle 
Mountains  is  a  part  of  the  the  required  work.*     Mr.  Scudder.    4  hours. 

Geology  3.  Elementary  Mineralogy  and  Petrology:  An  in- 
troduction to  crystallography,  a  study  of  the  rock  forming  minerals  and 


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of  their  combination  into  rocks;  the  origin,  classification,  physical  char- 
acteristics, and  uses  of  igneous,  metamorphic.  and  sedimentary  rocks. 
Numerous  specimens  of  rocks  and  minerals  of  the  various  types  are 
studied  in  the  laboratory.  Prerequisite.  Geology  1.  Mr.  Williams.  4hours. 
Geology  50s.  Economic  Geology:  A  study  of  the  natural 
materials  of  geologic  interest  and  economic  importance.  This  includes 
coal,  oil,  gas,  cements,  building  stones,  fertilizers,  abrasives,  gems, 
and  the  iron,  copper,  lead,  zinc,  gold,  silver,  tin,  and  some  minor  miner- 
als which  are  of  importance  because  of  specific  uses.  Desirable  ante- 
cedent. Chemistry  1.  To  be  preceded  or  accompanied  by  Geology  1. 
Mr.  Williams.  4  hours. 

*Note:  The  trips  required  in  Geology  1  and  Geology  2  will  be  taken 
August  1  to  3,  inclusive.  The  approximate  cost  to  each  student  will 
be  $7.00. 


For  further  information  about  the  work  offered  by  the  University 
of  Oklahoma,  write, 

ERRETT  R.  NEWBY,  Secretary-Registrar, 
Norman,  Oklahoma. 


